Sunday, July 10, 2022
6 to 9:45 p.m.
Free Admission
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria, VA 22314
The City of Alexandria will celebrate its 273rd and the USA’s 246th birthday on Sunday, July 10, 2022 with a performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra and a grand finale fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Enjoy the return of the big birthday experience of years past with cupcakes, local vendors, live music and an extended runtime.
Scheduled activities will go on as planned, including:
- 6 p.m. – Performance by DJ One Luv
- 7:30 p.m. – Town crier announces Mayor Justin Wilson; poetry reading by Alexandria Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam; acknowledgements
- 8 p.m. – Distribution of birthday cupcakes by members of City Council
- 8:30 p.m. – Performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
- 9:30 p.m. – Grand finale fireworks display
Vantage points:
· Canal Center Plaza (Center Canal Plaza)
· Rivergate Park (2 Montgomery St.)
· Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St.)
· Founders Park (351 North Union St.)
· Waterfront Park (1A Prince St.)
· Windmill Hill Park (501 South Union St.)
· Fords Landing boardwalk (99 Franklin St.)
· Jones Point Park (Jones Point Dr.)
· George Washington Masonic Temple (101 Callahan Dr.)
Please leave pets at home and be mindful of your neighbors by refraining from smoking at this event.
Visit alexandriava.gov/Recreation for more information, or call the Special Events Hotline at 703.746.5592.
